Wednesday, 11 September 2013

Ticklish feet? Reflexology's different approaches

Many people are hesitant to have Reflexology as they have
very ticklish feet. In my 14 years as a practitioner and a few years of student
supervision, I have only ever seen two people who found it difficult. One made
me chuckle as she had trouble suppressing her laughs during the treatment. Who
says you cannot have fun whilst working!

Each part of the body is a microcosm of the whole, this
means that when someone’s feet are too ticklish Reflexologists have a few
options.

Over time, the hands, the face and the ears have all been
mapped out and are very effective in their own way.

Hand Reflexology

Each hand, as per the attached picture, represents half the
body. The right side of the body is to be found in the right hand and the left
in the left hand. Many Reflexologists use the hands for ‘homework’. The client
goes home having been shown which parts of the hands to work in between
appointments.

Auricular therapy

As the attached photo shows, the whole body is represented
in the ears with the head ‘in’ the earlobe and all the internal organs located
in the hollow of the ear. Are you suffering from back pain? Work the cartilage
ridge on the ear lobe, find the tender spots and work them several times a day.

Facial Reflexology

When it comes to the face there are many projections of the
body on it. The attached diagram shows but one-way of looking at it. Again, a
sore back can be worked by massage the top of the nose from the tip to in
between the eyebrows.

Of course, all of the above methods or a combination of
these can be used during a treatment. It will vary from practitioner to
practitioner and from client to client.

So, do you have ticklish feet? Have a go at experiencing
Reflexology, as you can see there is more than one way to experience this
amazing treatment.